Horse-collar pad.



D. L. WILLIAMS.

HORSE COLLAR PAD.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.5,1913.

1,108,049. Patented Aug. 18; 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID L. WILLIAMS, OF 0RD, NEBRASKA, ASSIGNOR- TO WILLIAMS-GREGG MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, OF 0RD, NEBRASKA.

HORSE-COLLAR PAD.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, DAVID L. l VILLIAMS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Ord, in the county of Valley and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and Improved Horse-Oollar Pad, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to improvements in horse collars, and has reference more particularly to pads for the same by means of which the collar. opening may be varied in size to fit the necks of different horses.

The object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive, simple and efiicient pad for a closed horse collar whereby the same can be adjusted to fit the necks of different 1 horses.

The invention consists of the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and fully set forth in the claim.

Reference is to be had ing drawings forming a part of this specification, in which like characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of horse collar, shown in dotted line, embodying my intention, which is shown in full line; Fig. 2 is a plan view in the direction shown by the arrow in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section on line Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4, Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, 5 represents a horse collar the opening of which receives a member 6 at the top thereof which fits snugly into this top portion of the opening of the collar. The si e edges 7 of the me1n ber are raised so as to fit snugly against the sides of the collar, and adjacent the ends of the member 6 these edges are provided with straps 8 by means of which the member 6 is secured to the collar. The tendency of these straps when secured to the collar is to force the member 6 against the top of opening in the collar, due to the convergence of the to the accompany- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 5, 1913.

portion of the member.

Patented Aug. 18, 1914. Serial No. 783,034.

posed in the corners adjacent the same raised side 7 are paired with respect to the central Engaging these palred openings 9 are straps 10, which are secured to a pad 11. Pad 11 is shaped to a form similar to the up oer portion of the opening of a horse collar. As shown in Fig. 3, the pad 11 engages the pair d middle openings 9. By removing the straps to the lower or upper openings 9, the size of the collar opening will be reduced orincreased respectively, so that by providing a sufficient number of openings 9 a large variation of sizes can be obtained with a single closed collar provided with my invention, which will permit the use of a single collar for horses having different sizes of necks. The connection 0? the pad 11 to the member (3 by straps 10 makes the suspension of the pad flexible in the opening of the closed horse collar.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In combination with a closed horse collar, a pad comprising a member fitting into the top of the collar, straps secured to said member adjacent the ends thereof for removably securing the said member to the collar,'said member having rounded sides arranged to engage the collar whereby the said member is prevented from lateral displacement, an i adjustable pad member, straps said adjustable pad member, said first mentioned member having a series of openings adjacent each end and adapted to be remov ably engaged by said. straps'carried by said adjustable pad member, whereby the adj ustable pad member is supported by said first mentioned member and can be adjusted by said last. mentioned straps relatively to said member, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID L. lVILLIAMS.

carried by sides at this end of the collar. Witnesses:

The member 6 adjacent each corner is pro- Grins CHINN, vided with openings 9. The openings 9 dis- W. B. GREGG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each,

by addressing the Commissioner oi Patents,

Washington, I). C. 

